*Official* Second Test at Lord's - Aug 12-16 2021

[Niall]

Game over.

 

[cnerd123]

Ffs he's been so bad around his offstump to Moeen today. Just leave the ****ing ball alone next time.

Grrrr need smth special now

 

[OverratedSanity]

Game over.

Eh we have our two best batsmen in now

 

[Daemon]

The number of times Pant's had to come out to bat in high pressure situations in his short career is ridiculous.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Jadeja with the cap. Is it dark enough for them to be forced to bowl spin at both ends?

Oh new ball's due.

 

[Niall]

Eh we have our two best batsmen in now

ha i am watching at work I thought it was pant who had gone!

To be fair,,,,this is one of those scenario's India would love a number 8 who knew how to hold a bat.

 

[Tom Flint]

Its a bit dark in London atm, normally umpires start looking at the metres at this point

 

[Prince EWS]

Jaffffffffffffff

 

[Niall]

Feel so sorry for Pant now, every team has a clown who needs to be shielded from strike, only India have 4 (no Kohli jokes please).

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep could've used ashwin on this pitch. Great job Kohli. And no this isn't hindsight it was bad the moment they announced the team.

 

[cnerd123]

Ffs

 

[Daemon]

thanks for dropping ashwin virat you ****ing muppet

 

[StephenZA]

Well that all went horribly wrong quickly for India...

 

[weeman27bob]

Jadeja is just a poor man's Moeen

 

[OverratedSanity]

Still have a theoretical shot if pant gets us to a 200 lead though.

 

[cnerd123]

At least they sent Ishant at 8 this time

 

[Prince EWS]

perfectly ? fine ? bowler ?

@grecian

 

[Bijed]

Still have a theoretical shot if pant gets us to a 200 lead though.

Yeah, was going to say, so much basically depends on Pant now

 

[Niall]

At least they sent Ishant at 8 this time

Question to India fans here.

The "quality" of this tail has been discussed to death,,,is Ishane the worst player to ever occupy the number 8 spot?

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, was going to say, so much basically depends on Pant now

I don't think we can even entirely rule out a Pant ton from here tbh. It's obviously quite unlikely, but it's possible for sure. Ishant can bat time even if he's not gonna add any runs, and as much as the others truly suck, four wickets is four wickets.